European experts say that plant-based oils (from olives or nuts) are better for cardiovascular health than animal-based fats (such as butter).
Experts are urging people to consume less saturated fat, such as butter, and replace it with plant-based trans fats, such as those found in the Mediterranean diet. Risks to cardiovascular health can be reduced.
Consuming a lot of saturated fat increases the amount of bad cholesterol in the blood, which can cause fatty deposits in the arteries and narrowing of these arteries, which can increase the risk of stroke.
Eating too much can also cause weight gain, which is one of the risks of type 2 diabetes.
Now researchers from Sweden and Germany have reported in a study that high consumption of plant-based oils can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke by a third and the risk of diabetes by 25 percent.
